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The Navy’s America-Class landing helicopter assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships were designed to replace the earlier Tarawa class and based on the last ship of the Wasp-class- USS Makin Island. USS America, the lead ship in the class, was commissioned by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Mississippi in 2014, followed by the USS Tripoli and USS Bougainvile.
Although the Constellation-class follows the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships, the introduction of the new frigates appears to be an attempt to rectify the LCS shortcomings.
Stakeholders in the Type 31 programme began an assessment phase last year to determine how best to incorporate the Mk 41 into the platform.
Ocean Power Technologies' president and CEO Dr. Philipp Stratmann provides his commercial insight into maritime ISR in an exclusive interview.
British naval systems supplier Babcock will continue to fit its subsystems into the South Korean Navy's future Jangbogo III submarines.